(Syllabus) Ph.D. at PGIMER

METHOD OF SELECTION

The candidates seeking admission to PhD programme of this Institute will have to appear in the entrance examination consisting of 100 marks as per details given below:

i. Aptitude tests – Covering general Science, English Biostatistics and Research Methodology: 30 marks

ii. Specialty theory test (multiple choice questions for the respective theory) : 50 marks

(a) Medical MBBS level or;
(b) Non Medical Sciences or;
(c) Social & Behavioural Sciences

There will be negative marking to the extent of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the theory paper.

iii Evaluation by the department concerned : 20 marks

Note:

1. Both Aptitude test and specialty specific theory test will be conducted centrally by PGI Examination Branch.
2. The number of specialties in which theory examination is to be held will be same as the specialty departments.
3. The candidates carrying their own fellowship from various funding agencies and the In-service medical faculty of PGI will be exempted from the entrance tests and will appear in departmental interview only which will declare them either ‘fit’ or ‘unfit’.
4. List of the faculty members who are willing to take Ph.D. Students are on the PGI website.
5. The application is required to be recommended specifically by the concerned faculty member.
6. The guide will have the option to accept or not to accept the candidate, who opts to do Ph.D. under that particular faculty member. The candidate may opt only one faculty member.
7. For candidates owning fellowship, GATE fellowship would be equally considered as CSIR/ICMR/DBT/DST/UGC fellowship.